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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,200.10, 85,800.15 and 38,489.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,200.10, 85,800.15 and 38,489.10 is: 57,733.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,200.10 : 85,800.15 = 38,489.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,200.10/85,800.15 = 38,489.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,200.10x = 85,800.15 × 38,489.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,200.10x = 3,302,370,553.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,370,553.37/57,200.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,733.65

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